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Massacre victim a 'bright bubble of joy'
Families and friends of one of the Melbourne massacre victims have remembered her as a "strong, beautiful, determined" woman.

Teen tried to stop Melbourne rampage
A teenager armed with a baseball bat who tried to stop the Melbourne car rampage says he's not a hero because he couldn't save the five people who died.

Three-month-old dead after rampage
Heartbroken family members last night said their final goodbyes to a three-month old baby boy after he was tragically killed in Friday's Melbourne CBD rampage.

'It was obvious he was going to kill'
A heavily pregnant mother caught up in the Melbourne car ramming attack had an unwanted front seat to the tragic event.

Mother of rampage accused: 'Die in hell'
The mother of 'Jimmy' Gargasoulas has expressed the disgust she feels for his shocking rampage through Melbourne's CBD on Friday.

'This is a family like any of ours'
The mother and sister of a 10-year-old schoolgirl killed in Melbourne's CBD tragedy were last night fighting for their lives in hospital.

10yo's death 'rocked us to our core'
Friends of the youngest of four people killed when a man drove into a crowd in Melbourne have spoken out, saying "we all feel helpless and hopeless at times like this".

Many remain in hospital after Melbourne rampage
Twenty four people remain in Melbourne hospitals after a man drove a car into a crowd at a mall on Bourke St, killing four.

Melbourne rampage: Driver to be charged
The man police believe is responsible for an inner-city rampage that killed four people in Melbourne yesterday, will receive multiple charges.

'Our hearts are breaking'
'We are stronger than this evil criminal act." That was the message delivered to shocked Victorians after a rampage that left four people dead in Melbourne.

Senator slammed for Melbourne tweet
Senator David Leyonhjelm has been slammed for a tweet appearing to make a joke out of the Melbourne shopping centre attack.

Accused on TV before rampage
A Today Show reporter unknowingly witnessed the same car that ran down pedestrians in Melbourne, hours before the attack.

Melbourne tragedy: What we know
A man has killed four people and injured 29 after driving a car through Melbourne's Bourke Street mall. Here's what we know.

Video shows moments of terror in Melbourne
Pedestrians running for their lives from an out of control vehicle in Melbourne narrowly escaped death by diving into a convenience store.

'It's embarrassing, they're mocking it'
Veteran Aussie Brad Hodges has joined the chorus of disapproval calling Brendon McCullum's ban "a mockery".

Man's partner charged with his murder
A father-of-two has died after he was mowed down by a car in a suspected domestic dispute in Melbourne.

Watch: Racist tirade caught on camera
A young Melbourne family has been the victim of an appalling racial tirade where they were repeatedly told to "f*** off" and called "wogs".

Strippers don't go to closed clubs
The New Zealand friend of woman found dead at a Melbourne strip club says she fears the exotic dancer was killed.

How did exotic dancer die?
A British woman's body lay undiscovered for hours after she died while partying with a group of men at an exclusive Australian strip club.

'It's bird poo, it's horse poo and it's people poo'
Heavy storms have washed faecal matter into Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay, prompting experts to warn of a gastro risk.

Landlord installs coin-operated toilet
A Melbourne landlord has been blasted after a tenant revealed he had installed a coin-operated toilet, requiring tenants to pay per flush.

Love blooms for Kiwi MP, Aussie senator
The pair met on the netball court - although she doesn't remember.

Husband on trial after wife stabbed over 100 times
Detective described injuries as "horrific and over a large period of time."

Coldplay marriage proposal goes horribly wrong
Chris Martin is renowned as a world class performer - but he fluffed his lines when he pulled the wrong woman up on stage ahead of a fan's proposal.

'This guy looked so awkward'
A tourist has told how she almost got in the car during an outback encounter with a man now charged with murder.

Thunderstorm asthma claims Kiwi life
A Kiwi father-of-four has died in Melbourne eight days after being hospitalised for "sudden onset asthma".

Thunderstorm asthma threat looms again
Warning from Victoria's chief health officer that thunderstorms due to hit Australia later today may trigger respiratory problems - after earlier event killed 8 people.

Strange catch for fisherman
A fisherman on the search for squid has landed a haul of two flamingos, one unicorn, a dinosaur and four grateful schoolies.

Women pushed onto rail tracks in attack
Police say five women were injured, including four women pushed off the platform and on to the tracks in the attack.